Potto vs Surprise Webcap

Perodicticus potto compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Perodicticus	Cortinarius
Species	Perodicticus potto	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).